Istanbul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
15.7M
449K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4522nd and 23rd ($1288 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1015th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zurich

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Istanbul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$22875

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041